The way I did it was to edit the font file directly using Type Light<http://www.cr8software.net/typelight.html>. I went into Font->Font Options..., deselected Kerning and saved it on top of the original font file. With this treatment, the font does not trigger the bug I mentioned, yet is still readable. I did not turn off kerning as suggested by Maurice. I'm not even sure it would have made a difference now that the font did not have this information to begin with.
If you're using another OS, I'm sure there is another good font editor that you can use to make this change. Hope it helps. On 4 October 2013 18:43, Maurice Amsellem <[email protected]>wrote: > Ah, ok. > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Envoyé : vendredi 4 octobre 2013 19:42 > À : [email protected] > Objet : Re: blurry fonts > > Thanks Maurice, > > > Mihai's post below states to remove kerning to avoid a bug: > > > However, if you're going to use it, make sure you remove the kerning > information inside it until we have a resolution for this bug< > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-33779 > . > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maurice Amsellem" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 10:29:42 AM > Subject: RE: blurry fonts > > global { > kerning: off; > } > > However, usually text is more readable when kerning is on, especially for > some letters combinations, eg AV and things like that. > So why would you turn it off? > > Maurice > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Envoyé : vendredi 4 octobre 2013 19:12 > À : [email protected] > Objet : Re: blurry fonts > > I like peoples suggestions for embedded fonts that look nice. > > > Just curious though, how does one remove the kerning? Do you need special > font software to manipulate this? Or, is it done directly in the font file > somehow? Or, done using actionscript code? etc. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mihai Chira" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 1:15:27 AM > Subject: Re: blurry fonts > > Hey Miguel, > > > we're using Myriad Web > Pro<http://www.azfonts.net/load_font/myriadwebpro.html>with the latest > version of the SDK and it looks just fine. We also make software meant for > many hours' use. > > However, if you're going to use it, make sure you remove the kerning > information inside it until we have a resolution for this bug< > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-33779> > . > > > Best, > Mihai > > > On 4 October 2013 08:16, Miguel Ferreira <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > The difference is really big. > > Even the colors of some item renders. > > But the question for me is, that will depend of the user player? > > For the older version is more redable but even so with the font opensans > > the difference is smaller. > > There is some font that the guy from the new renderer adivce?Because if > > they say that is better they should have some study cases were they can > > prove that. > > So maybe they can advice on good font for a flex enterprise > > application.Where the user work with it between 4 to 8 hours per day. > > Because with that blurry foggy fonts will be a nightmare. > > Thanks alex for be always available... almost 24/7 > > Miguel > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 23:40:44 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: blurry fonts > > > > > > Did you try it with an older swf version? > > > > > > On 10/3/13 11:08 PM, "Miguel Ferreira" <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >Thank you all, > > > >I am trying with another font type to see if i can have a better > > > >results.Because of the "better" rendering was one of my key issues to > > > >update to the last version to try to keep up with the Apache > evolution, > > > >but after the project manager saw the result was really hard to > convince > > > >him that we are on the right path following the steps and evolution of > > > >Apache releases. > > > >I tried OpenSans and i have a better result but on the edges if we go > to > > > >detail we can see that is not perfect is still a little bit foggy! > > > >Another font suggestion is always welcome? > > > >@tom > > > >"- it took some experimenting with the various hinting options for > > > >> >the font, as well as embedding a few different fonts before we > found > > a > > > >> >combination that worked well." > > > >can you tell what combinations you did that worked out? > > > >Thanks,Miguel > > > > > > > >> From: [email protected] > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 09:19:11 -0700 > > > >> Subject: Re: blurry fonts > > > >> > > > >> I can't find the email thread, but the answer I got was that there > is > > no > > > >> equivalent of gridFitType because the new font rendering algorithm > is > > > >> "better". IIRC, it is "better" because it employs some anti-aliasing > > > >> algorithm on all edges, not just one ones that are unlucky enough to > > not > > > >> fall on pixel boundaries, and doesn't mess with inter-character > > spacing. > > > >> > > > >> That said, several folks are unhappy with this algorithm. One > > > >>experiment > > > >> for you to try now that we have more version flexibility in Apache > > Flex > > > >>is > > > >> to set your player/air versions back to whatever it was in 4.1 or > even > > > >> 4.0. That might cause the player to select an older rendering > > > >>algorithm. > > > >> > > > >> HTH, > > > >> -Alex > > > >> > > > >> On 10/3/13 7:24 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > >>wrote: > > > >> > > > >> >I've always had problems with embedded fonts in 4.5.1 SDK. I've > tried > > > >>so > > > >> >much to overcome it. Seems no matter which version of Arial or > > > >>Helvetica > > > >> >I embed, the spark text always looks shorter and fat (e.g. blurry), > > and > > > >> >the mx text looks tall and skinny. The hinting options, while > having > > an > > > >> >effect, don't seem to correct this. If anyone has settings that > make > > an > > > >> >embedded font (Arial or Helvetica) look normal, I'd really like to > > try > > > >> >them. > > > >> > > > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > > > >> >From: "Tom Chiverton" <[email protected]> > > > >> >To: [email protected] > > > >> >Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 6:59:30 AM > > > >> >Subject: Re: blurry fonts > > > >> > > > > >> >On 03/10/2013 14:54, Miguel Ferreira wrote: > > > >> >> I am finalizing a updated to my costumer from flex 4.1.0 to flex > > > >>4.10.0 > > > >> >>and the fonts really look horrible. > > > >> >We had the same issue when migrating up from Adobe Flex 4.1 to > Apache > > > >> >4.x - it took some experimenting with the various hinting options > for > > > >> >the font, as well as embedding a few different fonts before we > found > > a > > > >> >combination that worked well. > > > >> >I'd start by stripping out any relevant styles, then add in a > > specific > > > >> >embeded font, then have a look at the various hinting options > > > >>available. > > > >> > > > > >> >Tom > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
